Nissan Juke Nismo RS – 218 PS, 280 Nm, LSD for FWD

The Nissan Juke range has a new flagship, the Nissan Juke Nismo RS. Previewed at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the Juke Nismo RS is based on the Juke Nismo, but packs more power, a sharper chassis, stronger brakes and extra equipment.

The Juke Nismo’s 1.6 litre DIG-T engine has been boosted to 218 PS from 200 PS, while torque in 2WD/manual transmission versions is up by 30 Nm to 280 Nm. To ensure the chassis can successfully transfer the extra grunt to the road, 2WD models also benefit from the addition of a mechanical limited slip differential on the front axle.

An LSD is not required in 4WD versions which have torque vectoring, Nissan’s Xtronic transmission and 250 Nm. The performance gains are matched by a retuned exhaust system with a large diameter muffler.

Other improvements linked to the increased engine performance include strategic body strengthening to increase torsional stiffness, while the brakes have been enhanced for even better resistance to fade – front disc size is up from 296 to 320 mm, while the rear discs are now ventilated. Revised spring and damper settings complete the chassis changes.

Nismo exterior design cues include red door mirror caps and a red pinstripe that encircles the bottom of the car. The package is completed with new LED daytime running lights set within the lower air intake grilles, while 18-inch alloys accentuate the Juke’s bold stance.

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

Dear “razorkat”. A stupid TCM management would not have increase their market share and profits. If TCM management were considered useless while managing a company to profitability, what do you consider about yourself or even the management of the other automotive related companies.
I like the Juke too and I too hope that TCM would bring it in. But you must understand that as a business owner, unless the market demand is really high, it won’t be brought in.
On the Almera, it is not the best B segment car. However, it’s surely not a junk. E.g. Class leading wheelbase at 2600mm which others had followed.

Dear friend, u must go to singapore in person and ask tan chong sg people there regarding their nissan jukes and gtrs.Observe and listen to their positive comments regarding their business strategy there.Apparently, they dont have problems bringing in those models and sell to the public regardless of huge market demand or not.their population is wayyy smaller than bolehland friend.TCM here are just plain lazy and outdated individuals compared to say Honda Malaysia.cheers bro, dun angry:)

Dear friend. Your comment is somewhat valid. But aren’t you forgetting that business strategy must accomodate to the actual market it caters to. What works in Singapore may not work well here. Similarly, in Thailand the people there are all for Pick-up and in Indonesia the people loves MPVs. E.g. You try selling the Nissan Grand Livina in Singapore and it will not achieve the same sales ratio as in Malaysia would.
Market intelligence would have provided some data to justify the profitability of bringing the Juke model. As for Honda Malaysia, the are now rank 3rd in terms of vehicles sales in the non-national categories for 2 consecutive years after the lazy and outdated individuals in TCM help achieved being 2nd for 2012 and 2013. The same group of TCM individuals also announced the launching of 5 new models for this year.
No offense taken and I hope the same to you too. Cheers.

Meanwhile… over at Proton, someone still believe the CFE is world class.. LOL Just look at your power o/p AND fuel economy figures la… And don’t talk about overall reliability… cos there’s little to speak of…

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